News on Chips and Snacks from United Kingdom

Snack lovers are selling 'rare' Pringles for thousands of pounds. Courtesy: Ebay/Triangle News
May 13, 2022
Singular Pringles crisp for sale on eBay for GBP 2,000 - as owner claims it's 'rare'
Finding a misshapen crisp isn't impossible, but it is usually pretty rare, which is why some people have taken to sites like eBay to sell their unique finds for staggering amounts.
PepsiCo is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln factory
September 14, 2021
PepsiCo is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln snack factory
Pepsico is investing GBP 24 million in their Lincoln snack factory to upgrade their facilities, meet the growing consumer demand, and secure the building’s future.
Tyrrells Crisps set to reduce carbon emissions by over 14% with switch to LNG
May 23, 2021
Tyrrells Crisps set to reduce carbon emissions by over 14% with switch to LNG
One of the UK’s largest potato crisp manufacturers, Tyrrells, has taken its latest step in a continued sustainability drive by converting its energy supply to liquefied natural gas (LNG) which will reduce its carbon emissions by over 14% per year.
NDC Technologies - Series 9 Food Gauge
May 13, 2021
On-Line and At-Line Near-Infrared Solutions Enable Snack Food Manufacturers to Control Degree of Bake, Moisture and Oil Simultaneously
NDC Technologies, a leading global provider of precision measurement and control solutions, proudly offers the Series 9 online food gauge and InfraLab e-Series at-line analyzer to companies looking for accurate and reliable control of key constituents in the manufacturing process.
Laura Bounds (Kent Crisps) & Marie Prebble (Kent Shepherd)
March 19, 2021
Kent Crisps announces a new local flavour partnership
UK Potato chips manufacturer Kent Crisps is staying true to their signature approach of working with Kent producers to create classic flavours with a local twist: their latest flavour - Lamb and Rosemary - is made using grass fed Romney lamb from Kent Shepherd.
Mackie's invests £750,000 in a production facility for tits popped wholesums vegetable snacks
February 26, 2021
Mackie's invests in production facility to produce popped wholesums snacks
The joint venture behind Mackie’s Crisps is investing £750,000 (just over 1 million USD) in a new production facility to scale up production of a new snack brand.
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Kent Crisps boss Laura Bounds
January 05, 2021
Laura Bounds of Kent Crisps recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours list 2021
Laura Claire Bounds recieves an MBE in recognition of her work done through the firm she owns, Kent Crisps of Bridge near Canterbury.
Series 9 On-Line Food Gauge
December 10, 2020
2020: NDC's 50 year anniversary and the introduction of the Series 9 On-Line Food Gauge
NDC Technologies, a global leader in on-line and at-line process measurement and control solutions, introduces the next-generation Series 9 sensor suitable to measure
Pepsico UK are cutting carbon emissions by bringing potatoes full circle
December 08, 2020
Pepsico UK are cutting carbon emissions by turning potato peels into fertilizer
Pepsico UK has joined forces with British clean-tech firm CCm Technologies to reduce their carbon footprint by turning their potato waste into fertiliser.
Snack manufacturer Calbee UK is set to launch new Trolls World Tour products to coincide with the at-home release of the movie.
April 16, 2020
Calbee UK Launches Snack Product To Mark Release Of New Trolls Movie
Trolls-CalbeeThe oven-baked crunchy chickpea sticks are launching in two flavors, named after characters in the film – 'Barb BQ Beef Rock Strings' and 'Poppy's Ketchup Pop Strings'.
Italian authorities who seized the special Christmas edition crisps seem to be unfamiliar with guidelines on food labelling and protected ingredients (Courtesy: Kellogs)
January 07, 2020
Prosecco-flavoured Pringles: Did festive snack break EU law?
Prosecco and pink peppercorn: it was a fantasy combination of flavours designed to excite consumer tastebuds over the Christmas holiday period in 2018.
Northern Europe installation bolsters Fabcon’s growth plans.
December 03, 2019
Fabcon installs high capacity batch fryers for potato chips manufacturer KiMs
One of the snack industry’s leading food process equipment manufacturers has increased its presence in northern Europe by supplying a new production system for a Scandinavian snack giant.
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Potato processors in the United Kingdom and their growers express again extreme concern about the potato supply, due to wet weather and potato varieties grown for processing in particular affected.
December 02, 2019
Extreme weather hits potato processors in the UK for the second year in a row
Potato processors in the United Kingdom and their growers express again extreme concern about the potato supply, due to wet weather and potato varieties grown for processing in particular affected.
Walkers potato chips will AGAIN be available in the flavours 'Brussels sprouts', 'Glazed ham' and 'Pigs in Blankets' for this Christmas..
October 07, 2019
Walkers' Brussels sprouts crisps are back following 'requests all year round'
Walkers' highly divisive Brussels sprouts crisps are hitting the shelves again in a blatant attempt to ruin Christmas. The crisp giant announced the return after claiming they had received requests 'all year round' from fans.
Excited about their new product, Crispifarms prepares to share with the world, the most succulent banana chip yet. The all-natural, long-cut banana chips are coming to the Specialty Fine Food Fair at Olympia London in Hammersmith, London, where attendees
August 19, 2019
Start-Up Snack Maker Crispifarms Limited: Not Just Another Company - Not Just Another Banana Chip
Excited about their new product, Crispifarms prepares to share with the world, the most succulent banana chip yet. The all-natural, long-cut banana chips are coming to the Specialty Fine Food Fair at Olympia London in Hammersmith, London.
PepsiCo boosts precision agri tech. (Courtesy: GettyImages | thomasworks)
July 08, 2019
PepsiCo boosts precision agri tech for Walkers, Lay's and Doritos brands
The snacks and drink giant has built up its iCrop precision agriculture tool to better support potato, corn, oats and peanut farmers make in-field decisions, PepsiCo Europe’s head of agricultural procurement David Wilkinson tells FoodNavigator.
Kettle Chips has opened a new £2.7m potato intake building. (Courtesy: Ella Wilkinson)
June 19, 2019
Kettle Foods deepens its Norfolk roots with £2.7m potato processing investment
A well-known Norwich crisps brand has embedded its roots in Norfolk for decades to come by investing £2.7m in a new potato processing building - unlocking the factory's future growth potential.
Potato Chip manufacturer Kettle Chips could be sold after US food giant owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand (Courtesy: Steve Parsons / Press Association)
May 20, 2019
Kettle Chips owner Campbell Soup eyes sale of the UK branch of this premium snack maker
Premium Potato chip maker Kettle Chips could be sold after its US owner Campbell hired advisers to assess the future of the snack brand.

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